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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kerim say Bond should be while he kills the faceless one's leader?

2. What is the article about that the man shows Bond in the newspaper?

3. Why is Bond suspicious of the man that boards the train?

4. What has Kerim stolen from one of the Russians?

5. What is the only way Kerim could have sneaked Bond into the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the fight between Bond and Klebb?

2. Why did Kerim make Bond visit so public?

3. Why does Bond think the man is not mentally competent?

4. Why does Kerim not trust Tatiana?

5. What is Nash's real identity?

6. What causes Bond to turn around?

7. How does Bond persuade Tatiana to get the code machine?

8. What does Kerim tell Bond in the corridor?

9. How does Kerim spy on the Russians?

10. What new information does the gypsy give Kerim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Fleming's representations of the following areas. How close are Fleming's representations to the real thing? How does Fleming make his representations seem and feel real.

1) SMERSH.

2) Orient Express.

3) MI5.

Essay Topic 2

In what does Fleming suggest that Bond's weakness for women is beyond just beauty? What does this add to Bond's character?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?

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